If you felt a little more tired than normal on July 13th, it’s probably because of the full moon from the night before. Seriously. If that sounds crazy, researchers in Sweden have discovered a link between the lunar cycle and our sleep activity. Our brains are apparently more reactive whenever there is a full moon,…
Congratulations, you’re expecting! For most women, pregnancy is an exciting time in your life with many new changes to come. However, your hormone levels are all over the place right now and this can have a great effect on how well you sleep. Some of the sleep-related symptoms you may experience during pregnancy include: Insomnia:…
Ugh, exercise. Of course you’ve heard over and over how important it is for your overall health. But let’s be honest, it can be a challenge to fit in a workout within our busy, on-the-go lives, not to mention that the thought of getting active makes you want to fall asleep right now. No matter…
There’s nothing better than those warm, relaxing summer days, but getting to sleep in the summer can be difficult. Between the hot and humid weather and vacation on our minds, it’s easy to have many sleepless nights.. Here are 10 tips for a better sleep this summer: Create a normal bedtime routine. Do the same things each night to wind down such as having a…
So you’ve established by now how useful your CPAP machine is for getting a good night’s sleep. But like many of our valuables, this is something that will need upgrading once in a while to have its full effect. In order for the therapy to work properly, all parts of the CPAP machine need to…
Statistically, sleep apnea affects one in 25 middle aged men. If you find yourself in this age and gender category, it does not mean that you are doomed to get sleep apnea. It just means that you need to be more aware of your health. It is also estimated that about 82% of men…
There’s nothing more relaxing in life than getting away for the weekend. Living with CPAP should not stop you from enjoying your holiday time. Travel can easily be accomplished and there are many ways to make the travel experience as stress-free as possible. Here are 5 tips for travelling with a CPAP machine: Pack your…
So you have just been diagnosed with sleep apnea and the next step to your treatment is finding a CPAP Mask to help you sleep better at night. Like many new things in life, incorporating CPAP into your life is not an easy thing to do and is going to be a bit of an…
It is commonly known how much of a nuisance snoring can be, but is it something that could be potentially dangerous to your overall health? Snoring could be a sign of sleep apnea, where there are repeated pauses in breathing at night. A complete absence of breathing at night is referred to as an “apnea.”…
There has been an age-old bias that only middle-aged, overweight men are diagnosed with sleep apnea, but this has changed over the past few years. Today, there are a lot of women who have had to deal with a sleep apnea diagnosis as well. It’s no secret that coming to terms with this type of…